Mobile photography has been the game changer although digital cameras have made photography affordable. Mobile cameras are handy and easy to access. However there is a common misconception that big and expensive cameras are a prerequisite for capturing excellent photos. It is the photographer who makes the picture and not the camera. …
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Sikkim is the second smallest state in India. The itinerary for one week in Sikkim takes the stress out of your travel planning. The state is home to India’s tallest mountain, Kangchenjunga (8,586 metres). Sikkim shelters alpine meadows, glaciers and many kinds of wild flowers. It has dramatic Himalayan landscapes. You will also find hilltop Buddhist monasteries such as Rumtek which dates from the mid 1700s. …
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Train from Mumbai to Kannur had Vasai Road station as the boarding point. Indore-Kochuveli Express 19332 DN was on time. It is a weekly express, leaving Indore on Tuesdays and reaching Vasai Road at 11:20 hours the next day. The final destination is Kochuveli station (KCVL) in Thiruvananthapuram. Kochuveli is 7 km from Trivandrum Central.
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South Mumbai has several heritage buildings. As of 2012, there are 591 registered heritage structures. South Mumbai Heritage District houses many of them. Fort is the centre of activity in South Mumbai. Flora Fountainor Hutatma Chowk has roads from Churchgate and Mumbai CST stations converging on it. The area within a radius of one mile around Flora Fountain is a business district. The best time to see the place will be on Sundays because there will be no madding crowds then. …
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Gundert Bungalow is where Dr. Hermann Gundert lived in Thalassery for twenty years. A German missionary, scholar and linguist, he came to Thalassery in 1839. He continued to live and work there for 20 years with his wife Julie. Ill health forced him to return to Germany in 1859.
Gundert Bungalow is a heritage building. Its construction is in orthodox Kerala architectural style. The sloping tiled roof is exceptional. Large verandahs run along all four sides. The wooden doors and windows are big. The craftsmen have used laterite stones and red clay roof tiles. These are all locally available materials. The laterite soil is remarkably red. Gundert Memorial Church and a cemetery are near the bungalow. River Kuyyali flows by Illikkunnu. Mangrove forests surround the area. …
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